The International Office of Hasanuddin University (IO UNHAS) held a preparation program entitled
“Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) Interview Camp 2023” to assist UNHAS students
who successfully passed the administrative selection and proceeded to the interview session. The activity
was conducted at Institute for Quality Assurance and Educational Development Hall on Saturday, March 18,
2023.
The Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs officially opened the activity, Prof. drg. Muhammad Ruslin,
M.Kes., Ph.D., Sp.BM(K). In his remarks, Prof. Ruslin said this activity was one of UNHAS’ commitments to
support students in pursuing opportunities in the IISMA program, which is part of Independent Learning
Independent Campus (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka / MBKM). He strongly encouraged students to be
well-prepared to face the interview session, which is the most significant determining factor of the IISMA
selection process.
Upon the opening remarks, the Head of IO UNHAS, Andi Masyitha Irwan, S.Kep., Ns., MAN., Ph.D., conveyed
that in 2023 IISMA, the number of UNHAS’ students who succeeded in the interview session increased
compared to last year. In 2022, 21 (16%) of 128 applicants passed the document selection and nationality
test. As of this year, from 118 UNHAS applicants, 47 (40%) have the opportunity to undergo the interview
session from 9 to March 24, 2023.
For information, to prepare UNHAS students applying for IISMA 2023, IOconducted several programs such as IISMA 2023 socialization, IISMA Camp, IISMA help desk, featuring stories of IISMA Alumni at every edition of weekly news, and interviewing IISMA alumni through Hello IO events as well.
After opening officially, it was continued with a presentation by Prof. Rohani Ambo Rappe, who happened to
be a former interviewer of 2021 and 2022 IISMA. Generally, she shared her knowledge and experience about
the interview session of IISMA. The alumni of IISMA were also present to assist the candidates in the mock
interview sessions.